Attachment D - AABS Questionnaires

Attachment D:
Survey Instruments for the Annual Arts Basic Survey
Introduction:
The Annual Arts Basic Survey (AABS) questionnaires are provided below. They will be conducted on
a rotating basis, in alternating years. Like previous years, the questions on arts creation and
performance will be fielded in the even-year (February 2018), and questions on arts attendance and
arts learning will be fielded in the odd-year (February 2019).
Instrument 2018: Arts Creation and Performance
[During the last 12 months…]
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Did you work with pottery, ceramics, or jewelry? [Yes/No]
Did you do any leatherwork, metalwork or woodwork? [Yes/No]
Did you do any weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or
sewing? [Yes/No]
Did you play a musical instrument? [Yes/No]
Did you do any acting? [Yes/No]
Did you perform or practice any dance? [Yes/No]
Did you do any social dancing, including dancing at weddings, clubs, or
other social settings? [Yes/No]
Did you perform or practice any singing? [Yes/No]
Did you create any films or videos as an artistic activity? [Yes/No]
Did you take any photographs as an artistic activity? [Yes/No]
Did you create any other visual art, such as paintings, sculpture, or graphic
designs? [Yes/No]
Did you do any creative writing, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or
plays? [Yes/No]

13. Ask if Yes to any of 1-12
Who was your intended audience for most of your performances, art work, and/or
creative writing? 1
MARK ONE
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Just yourself
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Only people you know personally
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General public
14. Ask if Yes to any of 1-12
[During the last 12 months,] 2 did you use the Internet to share any of your
performances, art work, and/or creative writing? 3
[Yes/No]

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This is a new question to the AABS, and it stems from 2017 SPPA questions that focus on audiences for
respondents’ performances, visual arts, and creative writing.
2
Interviewer to state what is in [ ] if R was asked #13. Do not state if R was not asked #13, but can remind R that
this is the timeframe, as needed.
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This is a new question to the AABS, and it stems from 2017 SPPA questions that focus on respondents’ sharing
activities of their own performances, visual arts, and creative writing.

Instrument 2019: Arts Attendance and Arts Learning
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With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to a
live music, theater, or dance performance? [Yes/No]
With the exception of elementary or high school performances, did you go to a
live book reading or a poetry or storytelling event? [Yes/No]
With the exception of elementary or high school exhibits, did you go to
an art exhibit, such as paintings, sculpture, pottery, graphic design, or
photography? [Yes/No]
Did you go out to the movies or go see a film? [Yes/No]
Did you visit or go see any buildings, neighborhoods, parks or monuments
because of their historical, architectural or design value? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in music or music appreciation? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in acting or theater, or dance? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in art appreciation or art history? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in creative writing? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in photography or filmmaking? [Yes/No]
Did you take any lessons or classes in other visual arts such as drawing,
painting, pottery, weaving, graphic or fashion design? [Yes/No]
With the exception of books required for work or school, did you read any
novels or short stories, poetry, or plays? [Yes/No]
Did you use a device to watch, listen to, and/or download any music,
theater, dance, visual arts, or creative writing or information about these art
forms? 4 [Yes/No]
Did you email, post, or digitally share information, articles, or comments about
music, theater, dance, visual arts, or creative writing? 5 [Yes/No]

4
This is a new question to the AABS, and it stems from 2017 SPPA questions that focus on using devices to access
art or information about art.
5
This is a new question to the AABS, and it stems from 2017 SPPA questions that focus on digital sharing
behaviors.